Walt Davis vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Walt Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Davis

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Davis 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Walt Davis 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Davis 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.